The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-08-04
LIME SPRINGS. Aug. /. 1887.


MIR. EDITOR. last week We were
best with fresh and invigoriti',g rain.
wl,;cl. rcnews the production of the
earth. and for IL time nature has an
elegant and magnificent appearance.
Sublimity il marked every where. but
ic arch monarch '.droutsi. soon re-
gains his formal position ind reigns
according to his nalAe.
After fire coilf'aSration our town
WI, very dull. and it seemed for a
while. that power ard ambition were
victims Of the destructive element.
mi results prove differently, there j.
not tl:a least authority to cherish such
thoughts. for Mr.. Miller occupies two
convenient departments. in order to
render it possible to accommodate
his customers and patronizers. Mr..
sage & TO-. are busily engaged in
order to meet with the demands and
r>qu re.n.nts i'll their lire Of business.
Our hope and desire il that the Com
pany will soon regain their former
and original accommodations.
The Owen Brothers are demanding
flourisliing trade, NJ they are engaged
in an extensive butter business. All
they request Of the dairy man II, that
the milk should he thoroughly taken
out of the butter and no salt applied.
All these enterprises have n tendency
to elevate the farmers circumstances.
The farmer receives small price for
his productions. comparing what the
consumer pays and what the protlnc-
err receives. The city consumer II
obliged to pay extraordinary prices
in order to secure the same articles
that the farmer sold very cleaply, in
fact. there should be shorter course
Of transportation between the farmer
and consumer. 1t il not hardly fair
for commissions and their sort to
reap the fruit which the farmer hon
estly deserves. Another thing. we
are obliged, in order to regulate our
farm business. to have In our posses-
sion articles Of various kinds and
uses, hence we are compelled to pay
the asking price, or go without. Yes.
we pay commissions from the man.
ufacturer down. but Of course. when
we sell the prices are very low, are
obliged to take the worlds price.
Thus we are very beneficial instru-
ments in the hands OF utilizers Many
Of our most prominent farmers say
that they can make more money by
! selling to the new firm, than to deal
, with the creameries.
Prof. Lowry has been busilv en-
gagged in farming since vacation COM
menced. lie lnows and rakcs hay and
pitches the same. any and every work
that requires muscle and tougllness to
accomplish. he does with ease and
cheerfnlness. Indeed we are proud
Of such man. We know Of many
that consider II a disgrace for them
to perform manual labor. Oh. their
, flesh and bones are too aristocratic to
yield under the burden OF labor. Our
teacher Is not afraid Of work. he II
accustomed to 1t from early boyllood.
Having a grcat thirst and inclination
f,r knowledge, he was ut proper age
found in college. and the same A.
most OF our educated and refined
men, was obliged to fight his own
way. aud had great difficulties to en-
counter. but as he was an ambitious
and energetic young man. he prudent
~ took advantage Of every proper
opportun't, Of accomplishing his
point: he did not let difficulties with
their dark appearances discourage
him. rather he placed them IN solid
footing In order to climb the golden
stairway of honor. As All instructor
he performs his work accurately. and
is unbiased. treats one pupil the same
~ another, each one relying upon
their own merit. Appropriately may
the saying the right man In the right
place he applied to Mr.. Lowry, ~ the
results Of his labors indicate. INDEX.